Just got fired may have been illegally.

So, I was working in this laundry place. for 2 weeks, third week comes and the third day (I work 3.5 days) supervisor tells me i didn't pass the evaluation. Other than that, no further details were give as to why exactly. I live in TX. Aren't I suppose to have 3 months for evaluation? I'll read the employee handbook to give out more details. Should I go to court if this was done ilegally? What can I do?

jeff bogard said:

So, I was working in this laundry place. for 2 weeks, third week comes and the third day (I work 3.5 days) supervisor tells me i didn't pass the evaluation. Other than that, no further details were give as to why exactly. I live in TX. Aren't I suppose to have 3 months for evaluation? I'll read the employee handbook to give out more details. Should I go to court if this was done ilegally? What can I do?

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Find another part time job.....

I was there full time. Working 12 hours a day, and 6 the last half of the 4th day. check this out, from the employee handbook:

D. Orientation Period

New employees go through a ninety (90) day orientation period. If you are a regular, full-time employee and you successfully complete this period, you will become entitled to all benefits provided by Prewas to regular, full-time employees. However, sucessful completion of the orientation period does not change yoru employment relationship with Prewash. You will continue to be employed at will, and may resign or be terminated any tiem without notice or cause.

If it was a minimum wage gig,it reads like they did you a favor.
Move on... Put it like this,"you've survived before you got hired by this place and you'll get along just fine now."

-BB

jeff bogard said:

I was there full time. Working 12 hours a day, and 6 the last half of the 4th day. check this out, from the employee handbook:

D. Orientation Period

New employees go through a ninety (90) day orientation period. If you are a regular, full-time employee and you successfully complete this period, you will become entitled to all benefits provided by Prewas to regular, full-time employees. However, sucessful completion of the orientation period does not change yoru employment relationship with Prewash. You will continue to be employed at will, and may resign or be terminated any tiem without notice or cause.

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Sounds like you didnt pass the orientation period.

Texas is a Right to Work state, he could've fired you without any explanation at all and it'd still be legal.

thanx guys, I just wanted to clear this off my head. Nevertheless, I appreciate your comments, they were of great help. You kinda learn shit every now and then...

Legally, you can be terminated at any point *within* an orientation period. I wouldn't sweat it, just think, if they'd fuck you after 3 weeks, they'd do it after 3 months. And at that point you'd be losing benefits as well. And sometimes, losing your benefits is much worse than losing the paychecks.

Buro Destruct said:

Texas is a Right to Work state, he could've fired you without any explanation at all and it'd still be legal.

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ABSOLUTELY. If they didi'nt like the way you laughed,you could be terminated.
After your quote of the handbook,it only states that you would be entitled to BENEFITS but would still be subject to a dismissal for any reason.
These companies for the most part have their stuff together in these types of situations.It would probably me more fitting if many considered themselves as private contractors rather than employees. The defiition of employee has changed drastically since the late 70's early 80's.There are no gaurantees of your work future unless you have a gauranteed contact. Even NFL player's don't get gauranteed contracts so move on and try to seek out some schooling part time(trade/medical/business).
-BB

Just be glad you didn't get a "WTF?" scenario like I did at age 16 at my first job for RED LOBSTER {Chris Darden Enterprises}. I went to work as a dish washer through a contact I had that was a former manager there well liked and hard working. They vouched for me, and I do work hard. Anyhow I went to work for the first time on a Friday night {a busy night} no problem. I reported the next day to work on a Saturday, worked through half the shift then was asked to report to the manager's office. There they told me I was fired. They didn't want to give me any reasons though, just said: You're fired. *Of course even at age 16 I wasn't one to be given the merry-go-round and let em know as much. Thus they said:

"Well we heard reports that you were hiding in the bathroom trying to get out of work, and clearly you're not fast enough on the line back here."

My retort: Well first off Mr. Manager, I haven't left my post since I got here at 4 this afternoon, never took a piss break ONCE, and if you're going to fire me have a legitimate reason. If I'm slow it's because it's DAY #2, and I never so much as saw the "Welcome to Red Lobster" video as stated on the day I was hired, I was not walked around and shown the proper emergency procedures within the kitchen area in the event of fire, nor was I given proper training in the section I was working. Some cook who used to be a dish washer had to leave his station to show me the proper way to utilize the machinery that assists the "Dishwasher" working the line. Sounds to me like negligence on behalf of the company to me, perhaps I should go to the local news paper and let them know what kind of orgainzation you people run.

They got all pissy with me and told me they didn't have to show me any tape nor provide an actual "training day", but that was in direct violation of their own contracted employment. I told them a big fuck you, lit up a cigarette in the dude's office and blew smoke in his face, then left the place. I had intended to go public with the information and make a hoopla out of it, but my father advised me not too. It was a shitty job so I didn't. THE POINT OF MY POST HOWEVER IS THIS...

If you feel you were wronged and can prove "Negligence on behalf of the company" you might have a case, just know the litigation for something like that could take years and you might very well lose. But if you're a Principle of the Matter kind of man like me, it might be worth it just to fuck with them, otherwise yeah, just forget about it.

MERCENARY X99
{Lonesome Bear}

Question is, do you want to work for a guy who just up and fired you? Probably not the best working situation for you. I think, as people here have said, it's best to move on.

Merc, no matter how many times I hear your stories, I never fail to go O_O wtf

Particularly in those low-end jobs, firings happen frequently and often without just cause. It sounds like they were within their rights, and on the bright side, jobs like that are a dime a dozen, so if you want another similar job I don't think you should have too much trouble finding one.